Manoj Kumar Shokeen
{{Short description|Indian politician (born 1967)}}
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{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Manoj Kumar Shokeen
| image =
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1967|07|07|df=y}}
| birth_place = Delhi, India
| residence = Delhi, India
| office1 = Member of Delhi Legislative Assembly
| constituency1 = Nangloi Jat (AC-11)
| term_start1 = 2025
| predecessor1 = Raghuvinder Shokeen
| office2 = Member of Delhi Legislative Assembly
| constituency2 = Nangloi Jat (AC-11)
| term_start2 = 2013
| term_end2 = 2014
| predecessor2 = Bijender Singh
| successor2 = Raghuvinder Shokeen
| office3 = Member of Delhi Legislative Assembly
| constituency3 = Mundka (AC-08)
| term_start3 = 2008
| term_end3 = 2013
| predecessor3 = New seat
| successor3 = Raghuvinder Shokeen
| office4 = President of Outer Delhi BJP
| term_start4 = 2017
| party = Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)
}}
Manoj Kumar Shokeen (born 7 July 1967) is an Indian politician from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and a member of the Delhi Legislative Assembly from Nangloi Jat (AC-11) since 2025. He defeated Aam Aadmi Party's Transport Minister, Raghuvinder Shokeen, by a margin of 26,251 votes in the 2025 Delhi Legislative Assembly elections.{{cite web |title=Delhi Assembly Election Results 2025 |url=https://eci.gov.in |publisher=Election Commission of India |access-date=2 March 2025}}{{cite news |title=Nangloi Jat Election Result: Manoj Shokeen Of BJP Wins |url=https://timelinedaily.com/elections/nangloi-jat-election-result-manoj-kumar-of-bjp-leads |access-date=8 March 2025 |publisher=TimelineDaily |date=8 February 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250308105434/https://timelinedaily.com/elections/nangloi-jat-election-result-manoj-kumar-of-bjp-leads |archive-date=8 March 2025 |language=en}}
Political Career
Manoj Kumar Shokeen has been elected to the Delhi Legislative Assembly three times, making him a seasoned politician. He holds the distinction of being elected from two different Assembly Constituencies:
- Mundka (AC-08) in 2008
- Nangloi Jat (AC-11) in 2013 and 2025
Shokeen has also served as the President of Outer Delhi BJP since 2017.{{cite news |title=Manoj Kumar Shokeen elected as Outer Delhi BJP President |url=https://bjpdelhi.org |publisher=BJP Delhi |date=5 March 2017}}
Electoral History
- 2025: Elected MLA from Nangloi Jat (AC-11), defeating Raghuvinder Shokeen (AAP) by 26,251 votes.{{cite news |title=Delhi Assembly Elections Results 2025 - Nangloi Jat |url=https://results.eci.gov.in/ResultAcGenFeb2025/candidateswise-U0511.htm |access-date=8 March 2025 |work= |publisher=Election Commission of India |date=8 February 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250308104840/https://results.eci.gov.in/ResultAcGenFeb2025/candidateswise-U0511.htm |archive-date=8 March 2025 |language=en}}{{cite news |title=Nangloi Jat Constituency Election Results 2025 |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/elections/assembly-elections/delhi/constituency-show/nangloi-jat |access-date=8 March 2025 |publisher=The Times of India |date=8 February 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250308104853/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/elections/assembly-elections/delhi/constituency-show/nangloi-jat |archive-date=8 March 2025 |language=en}}{{cite news |title=Nangloi Jat election results 2025: BJP's Manoj Kumar Shokeen leading by 17,277 votes |url=https://www.cnbctv18.com/india/politics/delhi-nangloi-jat-election-result-2025-live-updates-raghuvinder-shokeen-manoj-kumar-shokeen-rohit-chaudhary-19552928.htm |access-date=8 March 2025 |publisher=CNBCTV18 |date=8 February 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250308104933/https://www.cnbctv18.com/india/politics/delhi-nangloi-jat-election-result-2025-live-updates-raghuvinder-shokeen-manoj-kumar-shokeen-rohit-chaudhary-19552928.htm |archive-date=8 March 2025 |language=en}}
- 2013: Elected MLA from Nangloi Jat (AC-11), defeating Bijender Singh (INC) by about 11,000 votes.
- 2008: Elected MLA from Mundka (AC-08), defeating Prem Chander Kaushik (INC) by about 15,000 votes.
- 1997-2002: Served as a municipal councillor from Nangloi.{{cite web |title=Delhi Election Results Archive |url=https://eci.delhi.gov.in |publisher=Election Commission of India |access-date=2 March 2025}}
- 2015: Lost to Raghuvinder Shokeen (AAP) in the Delhi Assembly elections.
References
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External links
- [https://eci.gov.in Election Commission of India]
- [https://bjpdelhi.org BJP Delhi]
{{Bharatiya Janata Party}}